questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing guidance on the use of face masks in (a) hospitals and (b) care homes and (c) other health settings.
answerText: The National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM), published in April 2022, ensures a consistent approach to infection prevention and control, including the use of facemasks, across the National Health Service. The NIPCM is mandatory across NHS...
heading: Health Services: Protective Clothing